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2 ACTIVITIES

TASK 1.2.1: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM, POSITIVE OR
NEGATIVE. (SIMPLE PAST TENSE)

1. It was warm, so I__took_ off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I_ didn’t enjoy it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I didn’t disturb her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I went __to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I_didn’t sleep___very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she didn’t eat anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she__wasn’t__at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody__laughed___(laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird____flew____into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It __didn’t cost very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I _didn’t have___ time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They_were___very heavy. (be)
TASK 1.2.2: COMPLETE THE EXERCISE WITH THE VERBS INSIDE THE BOX. (SIMPLE PAST TENSE)

buy Catch cost drink

fall Hurt sell spend

teach Throw win write

1. Mozart __wrote___ more than 600 pieces of music.

2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father __taught__ me.'

3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ___sold____ it.

4. I was very thirsty. I ___drank___ the water very quickly.

5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he ___won___
easily.

6. Don __fell______ down the stairs this morning and _hurt his leg.

7. Jim ___threw____ the ball to Sue, who ___caught____ it..

8. Ann ____spent___ a lot of money yesterday. She _____bought___

Infinitive Simple Past

9. a dress.It
1. meet met
_____cost___
2. drive Drove ___100.

3. speak spoke

4. put put TASK 1.2.3: WRITE THE

PAST FORMS OF THE
5. write wrote IRREGULAR VERBS

. 6. sing Sang

7. do Did

8. sit Sat

9. stand stood

10. run ran

TASK: 1.2.4: COMPLETE THE TABLE IN SIMPLE PAST.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

He wrote a book. He did not write a book Did he write a book?

He sang He did not sing Did he sing?

She was pretty She was not pretty Was she pretty?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We move to a new house. → ____ We moved to a new house_______

2. They bring a sandwich. → __ They brought a sandwich.

3. He doesn't do the homework. → He did not do the homework.

4. They sell cars. → They sold cars.

5. Does he visit his friends? → Did he visit his friends?

Write sentences in simple past.

1. Janet / the bus / miss →Janet missed the bus.

2. she / her room / tidy → She tidied her room.

3. Nancy / watch / not / television → Nancy did not watch television.

4. she / read / book → She read a book._________